Healthy Homemade Mounds Bars
Healthy Homemade Mounds Bars are an upgraded twist on a classic candy favorite! This simple recipe tastes even better than the original.
Servings: 10 bars
Calories: 213kcal
Ingredients
- 3 cups unsweetened coconut flakes
- 3 tbsp unrefined coconut oil
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ⅛ tsp salt
- 1 cup chocolate chips for melting
Instructions
- To a food processor, add coconut flakes, coconut oil, maple syrup, vanilla, and salt. Process on low for 30-45 seconds, or until mixture is well combined and beginning to become slightly tacky. You want your mixture to be sticky enough to press and hold together.
- Pour mixture into a lightly oiled or parchment-lined bread pan or baking dish*, pressing down firmly until evenly distributed. Place in the refrigerator for 20-30 minutes, or until "set".
- Using a firm spatula, gently remove coconut mixture from pan and slice into "bars" or mini bites.
- Melt chocolate in a microwave safe dish, in 10-15 second intervals, until melted. Drizzle or dunk bars with chocolate and place back into the fridge until chocolate sets.
Notes
*we often double our batch and find this perfectly fills a 9x9 baking pan, yielding approximately 20 good sized bars.
Halving/Doubling Recipe: You can easily halve or double your recipe with great success using the 1:1:1 ratio of 1 cup of coconut flakes to 1 tbsp oil to 1 tbsp maple syrup. Vanilla extract and salt cannot be doubled, and should be adjusted per preference.
Storage: these bars are best kept in the fridge. For a softer, chewier eating experience, remove from the fridge 5-10 minutes prior to enjoying.
Nutrition
Calories: 213kcal